Armenia vs Rwanda: Area burned by wildfires by land cover type
Armenia
20,779 hectares
in 2025
Rwanda
20,135 hectares
in 2025
Armenia rank
72nd
Rwanda rank
73rd
Area burned by wildfires by land cover type over time
- Armenia
- Rwanda
How they compare
Armenia currently reports 20,779 hectares against 20,135 hectares in Rwanda, a difference of 644 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2002 it was Rwanda ahead.
Armenia ranks 72nd and Rwanda ranks 73rd of 225 countries.
Rwanda has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Armenia | Rwanda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,114 hectares | 19,089 hectares | 13,974 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2010s | 13,485 hectares | 31,671 hectares | 18,186 hectares | Rwanda |
| 2020s | 8,565 hectares | 28,807 hectares | 20,242 hectares | Rwanda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area burned by wildfires by land cover type, Armenia or Rwanda?
- Armenia, at 20,779 hectares against 20,135 hectares in Rwanda as of 2025.
- What is the difference in area burned by wildfires by land cover type between Armenia and Rwanda?
- 644 hectares, with Armenia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Armenia and Rwanda?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2002 to 2025.
- How do Armenia and Rwanda rank globally for area burned by wildfires by land cover type?
- Armenia ranks 72nd and Rwanda ranks 73rd of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Area burned by wildfires by land cover type. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
About this data
Area of shrubland and grassland burnt by wildfires each year, in hectares. Includes open and closed shrublands and grasslands without a significant tree cover.